Rough Rock Community School

Rough Rock Community School is a school in Chinle, Arizona. It is funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. As of 2011, the school had approximately 440 day and residential students, including 166 high school students in grades 9 through 12.

Rough Rock Community School
Address
RRTP #PTT HC 61 Box 1480

Chinle
,
Arizona
86503
Coordinates
Information
EstablishedJuly 1966 (1966-07) superintendent = Dr. Marty Roessel
GradesK-12
Enrollment440 total students, 166 high school students (October 2010)
Color(s)Maroon, gold[1]
MascotSun Devils
Websitewww.roughrock.k12.az.us

History

Founded by Robert Roessel Sr., and Ruth Roessel, the school opened in 1966 as the Rough Rock Demonstration School.[2][3] It was the first Bureau of Indian Affairs school to be directly operated by American Indians and the first Navajo-operated BIA school.[2] Unlike BIA schools, the school taught Navajo culture, history, traditions, or code of ethics.[4]

Construction

A 20,333-square-foot (1,889.0 m2) K–8 dormitory with capacity for 86 students was built in 2010. A new K–8 academic building and two new dormitories were built in 2011. The project was the first replacement school project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[5]

References
  1. "Rough Rock Community Schools :: AIA Online". aiaonline.org.
  2. "Prominent Navajo educator Ruth Roessel dies". Associated Press. Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, Arizona). p. 3.
  3. Severns, Maggie (November 25, 2015). "How Washington created some of the worst schools in America". Politico.
  4. Donovan, Bill (November 16, 2017). "50 Years Ago: Gorman defends Rough Rock school". Navajo Times.
  5. "Echo Hawk to Speak at Opening of Rough Rock Community School Replacement Buildings (press release). Bureau of Indian Affairs. August 11, 2011.
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